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Allergy Alerts

Sometimes foods have to be withdrawn or recalled if there is a risk to consumers because the allergy labelling is missing or incorrect or if there is any other food allergy risk.

In such situations the Agency will issue an Allergy Alert. These can be viewed below. It is also possible to subscribe to an email alert system to receive automatic messages whenever such Allergy Alerts are issued.

Subscribing is a two-stage process. You will need to go to the subscription page and use the following procedure. Click 'Subscribe' and insert your email address before submitting your request. Then we'll send you an email asking you to confirm by clicking on a link. This is to protect you against getting unwanted emails.

If you no longer wish to subscribe to email alerts, simply repeat the process but click on 'Unsubscribe' instead. Again, we'll send you an email asking you to confirm the request. This is to prevent you being unsubscribed by someone else.

Text alerts

You can also get details of all the latest allergy alerts as soon as they're issued by getting the details sent as a SMS text message direct to your mobile phone.

To sign up to this free service, simply send the text message 'START ALLERGY' to the number 62372. To unsubscribe, just text 'STOP ALLERGY' to the same number.

Most recent allergy alerts

Sainsbury’s withdraws one date code of own brand Strawberry Upside Down Trifle and Heritage Raspberry Jelly due to incorrect labelling resulting in undeclared allergen information Tuesday 23 June 2009 Allergens: milk, egg and gluten (wheat) Asda withdraws one date code of Asda Pick 'n' Mix Mexican Rice due to incorrect labelling resulting in undeclared allergen information Tuesday 16 June 2009 Allergens: milk, shellfish, fish and gluten (wheat) Asda withdraws one date code of frozen Spaghetti Bolognaise due to a packaging error resulting in incorrect allergen labelling information Monday 15 June 2009 Allergens: Milk, barley Tesco recalls its own brand Lamb Rogan Josh products due to the presence of undeclared wheat, soya and sulphites Tuesday 9 June 2009 Allergens: Wheat, soya and sulphites Undeclared Sulphur Dioxide in Asda Extra Special Apricot Conserve Wednesday 3 June 2009 Allergen: Sulphur Dioxide A batch of Rotstern Crispy Rounds Confectionery has been found to contain peanut protein which is not declared on the label Tuesday 19 May 2009 Allergens: Peanuts (peanut protein) Waitrose Ltd recalls its Oriental Supper For Two with Spring Rolls due to incorrect allergen labelling information Tuesday 19 May 2009 Allergens: Fish, shellfish, milk and peanuts Marks and Spencer withdraws Chicken Forestier Paté due to cream not being declared on the label Wednesday 13 May 2009 Allergens: Milk (dairy) Sainsbury's withdraws Strawberry Pencils due to a 'suitable for coeliacs' label on a product containing wheat gluten Monday 27 April 2009 Allergens: Wheat gluten Jolly Good Food recalls certain batches of Various Products due to possible allergen contamination Monday 27 April 2009 Allergen: peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, cow's milk and gluten

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